Guatemala: HIS Indicators
As of August 2019, we had located 18 of the 30 indicators for Guatemala. Please see the table below for more details on each indicator.
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National health strategy |
HIS policy †† |
HIS strategic plan †† |
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Country has set of core health indicators †† |
Country has master facility list †† |
Population census within the last 10 years** |
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Availability of national health surveys
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Completeness of vital registration (births and deaths) |
Country has electronic system for aggregating routine facility and/or community service data |
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Country has national statistics office |
Country has website for health statistics with latest data available |
PRISM assessment conducted in any regions/districts
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Percentage of facilities represented in HMIS information †† |
Measles coverage reported to WHO/UNICEF |
Number of institutional deliveries available by district, and published within 12 months of preceding year †† |
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RHIS data collection forms allow for disaggregation by gender |
National database with health workers by district and main cadres updated within last 2 years †† |
Annual data on availability of tracer medicines and commodities in public and private health facilities |
** Outdated
†† Available, but last update unknown
The table below presents more information on each indicator. Indicator definitions can be found here: http://www.measureevaluation.org/his-strengthening-resource-center/health-information-systems-his-country-profile-indicators.
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Indicators |
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Source |
Title/Notes |
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1. National health strategy |
Current (2014–2019) |
Link worked when created but, as of May 2018, it would not work. |
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2. Health sector M&E plan |
Not available |
In-country contact |
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3. HIS policy |
Available but not online |
In-country contact |
Developed with technical assistance from USAID-funded Health and Education Policy Plus Project. It is not yet approved by new authorities. |
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4. HIS strategic plan |
Available but not online |
In-country contact |
Developed with technical assistance from USAID-funded Health and Education Policy Plus Project. It is not yet approved by new authorities. |
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5. Country has set of core health indicators |
Available but not online |
In-country contact |
Developed with technical assistance from USAID-funded Health and Education Policy Plus Project. It is not yet approved by new authorities. |
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6. National HIS coordinating body |
Not available |
In-country contact |
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7. Country has master facility list |
Current (not available online) |
In-country contact |
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8. Conducted HMN assessment |
Not completed |
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9. Population census within the last 10 years |
No (2002) |
The next census is scheduled for 2018. Results will be published in March 2019. |
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10. Availability of national health surveys |
DHS (2014-2015) |
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11. Completeness of vital registration (births and deaths) |
Complete – live births and deaths are over 90% |
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12. Country has electronic system for aggregating routine facility and/or community service data |
Yes, nationally |
In-country contact |
Data is first collected on paper, then input into the electronic system. |
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13. Country has national statistics office |
Yes |
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14. National health statistics report (annual) |
Not available |
In-country contact
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This has not been produced in the last few years. |
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15. Country has website for health statistics with latest data available |
Yes, updated but has recent health data |
Link worked when created but, as of May 2018, site was not responding. |
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16. DQA conducted on prioritized indicators aligned with most recent health sector strategy |
Not available |
In-country contact |
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17. PRISM assessment conducted in any regions/districts |
Not conducted |
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18. Percentage of facilities represented in HMIS information |
Data available but not online |
In-country contact |
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19. Proportion (facility, district, national) offices using data for setting targets and monitoring |
Not available |
In-country contact |
Currently not being monitored |
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20. Measles coverage reported to WHO/UNICEF |
WHO/UNICEF estimate = 87%; Official government estimate = 87% |
See page 8 of WHO/UNICEF estimates of immunization coverage: 2018 revision |
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21. Number of institutional deliveries available by district, and published within 12 months of preceding year |
Data available but not online |
In-country contact |
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22. Existence of policies, laws, and regulations mandating public and private health facilities/ providers to report indicators determined by the national HIS |
Unknown |
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23. Availability of standards/guidelines for RHIS data collection, reporting, and analysis |
Not available |
In-country contact |
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24.Presence of procedures to verify the quality of data (accuracy, completeness, timeliness) reported |
Not available |
In-country contact |
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25.RHIS data collection forms allow for disaggregation by gender |
Available |
In-country contact |
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26. At least one national health account completed in last 5 years |
Available (2001-2016) |
National Health Accounts- Guatemala Health Spending Trends 2001-2016 |
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27. National database with health workers by district and main cadres updated within last 2 years |
Available, but not online |
In-country contact |
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28. Annual data on availability of tracer medicines and commodities in public and private health facilities |
Available (Partially) |
In-country contact |
Partially available for the public facilities. No available for private facilities. |
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29. e-health strategy |
Not available |
This can be found indicated on page 1 section 1 of the WHO eHealth Country Profile for Guatemala |
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30. Completeness of disease surveillance reporting |
Not available |
In-country contact |
Data is collected but completeness is not always available or monitored. |
